Two short weeks ago we celebrated the most defining event in the
history of the world--Jesus Christ's death burial and resurrection!
The miracle of Christ's sacrifice and resurrection is the
cornerstone of Biblical Christianity--for the resurrection 1) proves
that Jesus Christ was who He said He was; 2) it proves that He has
power over death; 3) it proves that God's wrath was satisfied by
Christ's sacrifice for your sins; 4) and it proves that all
men--every man, woman, and child--will be resurrected from the dead,
the remnant to everlasting life, and the rest to everlasting torment
in Hell and the Lake of Fire.

The Bible says, "...For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for
us"

I believe Hell and the Lake of Fire are places untouched by the
sacrifice of Jesus Christ. I believe those in Hell are those who
were never touched nor moved by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. And I
believe that there are some in this congregation, that though you
are still alive, you are living untouched and unmoved by the
sacrifice of Jesus Christ. You are either content in your good
works, content in your good thoughts, content in your good religion,
or simply content to live apart from the presence of God. And if you
continue as you are, when the bloodhound of sin finally tracks you
down (and he will!), and the pitbull of God's wrath puts the
deathgrip on your throat (and he will!), and the angel of death
delivers you to the very gates of Hell (and he will!), you too will
join the multitudes of unredeemed sinners who sought to live apart
from the sacrifice of Jesus Christ in this life! And then, you will
live apart from God, in torment, for eternity. And the only Person
who stands between you and eternal damnation is Jesus Christ!

The Bible says, "...For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for
us"

The word "Passover" means to "pass over or to skip/leave out." In
the O.T. book of Exodus we find the Egyptians refusing to release
the Jews from slavery that they might worship God. So God sent 10
plagues, the last being the death of the firstborn of every family.
The Jews were not exempt, but God protected every family that took
the blood of a sacrificial lamb, and applied it to the door posts
and lintel. The blood was provided by the sacrificial lamb. The
peoples' faith in God's warning, and the people's obedience to God's
word was revealed by the application of that blood to the door
posts. And when God saw the blood about the door, the death angel
passed over, and the firstborn child was spared.

That sacrificial lamb of Exodus was a type and picture of Jesus
Christ, the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world. The
like application of the blood of Christ to the doorpost and lentil
of your life comes about when the Holy Spirit convicts you of the
gravity of your present situation before God. Then when you exercise
repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ the
blood is applied, your sins are removed as far as the east is from
the west, and when God sees that blood, He will pass over you.

Ex. 12:1-14 -- "A Christ For A House" -- prayer

Note: In our passage, God has provided the Jews a method of
protection from the death angel. If you will believe God's warning,
and be obedient to His word, you too will be protected from an
eternity in Hell. What do you need?

First, you need the truth!

I. THE LORD'S WORDS (v1-2)

A. The Source ("The Lord spake"). There is no other source for
spiritual truth! You will either believe the fables of men
concerning spiritual truth, or you will believe God as revealed in
the Bible!

B. The Setting (Egypt). God Gave His Message in the Land of Egypt to
a people that were slaves. (v1).

1. Egypt is a picture of the world. And like the Jews, you are
slaves to the government of Satan, and to your own sins!

C. The Second Chance (v2). God gave them the opportunity for a new
beginning

To the lost, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new
creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become
new" 2 Cor. 5:17

To the Christian, "...the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us
from all sin." 1 Jn. 1:7

Note: So without Christ, you have a slave problem and a sin problem,
though God has given you a second chance!

Second, you need a lamb!

II. GOD'S PROVISION OF A LAMB (v3-6)

A. A Lamb (The lamb has been provided in Jesus Christ)

"The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold
the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" John 1:29

1. Set apart on the 10th day for the Passover on the 14th day.
(v3,6)

a. Jesus Christ was set apart "...before the foundation of the
world, but was manifest in these last times for you" 1 Peter 1:20

b. Jesus Entered Jerusalem 4 days before the Passover.

2. A lamb for every house (v3) Every house needs a lamb!

"And when the jailer had brought the disciples into his house, he
set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his
house" Acts 16:34

3. A lamb for every person (v4, "every man according to his eating")

"And He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but
also for the sins of the whole world" 1 John 2:2

4. A perfect lamb (v5a) ("without blemish" = no defects)

"But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish
and without spot" 1 Peter 1:19

5. A male lamb (v5b) Jesus, though God was fully man

6. A lamb in its prime (first year) (v5b) Jesus was in His prime,
mentally and physically, 30.

Note: So without Christ, you not only have a slave problem, a sin
problem, and a lamb problem, but God has given you a second chance!

Third, you need a sacrifice!

III. GOD'S PROVISION OF A SACRIFICE (v6)

A. The Sacrifice of the Lamb

1. The lamb was kept from harm or injury until the sacrifice (v6a)

"Therefore they sought again to take Jesus: but He escaped out of
their hand" John 10:39. Moved out of harm's way by the power of God

2. The lamb was killed. In Ex. one lamb was killed for one house,
but at Calvary, one lamb was killed for the sins of the whole world.
In Ex. the lamb was killed, but Jesus was not killed, but freely
laid down His life

"No man taketh it [My life] from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I
have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again" John
10:18

Note: So without Christ, you not only have a slave problem, a sin
problem, a lamb problem, a sacrifice problem, a blood problem, a
salvation problem, and a judgment problem, but God has given you a
second chance!!

Seventh, you need protection!

VII. THE LORD PROMISED PROTECTION (v13)

A. The Token ("distinguishing mark") is the applied blood

"Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved
from wrath through Him" Romans 5:9

1. A token where you are ("When I see the blood")

2. A secure place to stay ("I will pass over you")

3. A plague averted. It will not destroy you when God smites world

Note: So without Christ, you not only have a slave problem, a sin
problem, a lamb problem, a sacrifice problem, a blood problem, a
salvation problem, a judgment problem, and a protection problem, but
God has given you a second chance!!

Eighth, you need a reminder!

VIII. THE LORD DESIGNATES A MEMORIAL (v14)

A. A Memorial ("reminder") Day for You (the day of your salvation,
the day of your surrender)

B. A Feast ("festival" of gratitude) to the Lord

"For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are
saved..." 2 Cor. 2:14-16

C. An Example to Coming Generations

D. An Ordinance For Ever (a spiritual law that abides)

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"
Romans 10:13

Concl: The Jews were protected from the death angel by applying the
blood of an innocent lamb. What is protecting you from the wrath of
God? The death angel, even now, lurks within and without. And your
time of departure will not be hindered by time, space, pleas, or
circumstances. Only the blood of Christ offers eternal protection,
but it must be applied. Will you come to Christ today?

Christians: Have you availed yourselves of the continuously
cleansing blood of Jesus Christ? Are heeding God's Word, and keeping
close to your Saviour? Or have you lost your first love, your
fervent faith, and your willingness to serve?